Archive for 2018

The UK government must be honest with British farmers about the reality of the budget cuts that are coming their way after Brexit, Labour MEPs warned today as environment secretary Michael Gove, in his speech to the National Farmers’ Union conference, failed to mention the 10-20% cuts coming to farming… read more →

The UK must continue to maintain the closest possible relationship with the European Investment Bank if it leaves the EU, Labour MEPs warned ahead of the European Parliament vote tomorrow on the EIB annual report. The report calls for urgent clarification on the impact of Brexit on the EIB, in… read more →

The UK must ratify the Istanbul Convention without further delay to ensure authorities have the powers they need to fight FGM, Labour MEPs warned yesterday, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. MEPs will vote today for a resolution calling on the EU and all national governments… read more →

Emissions testing on monkeys and humans, the latest sorry episode in the vehicle emissions scandal, highlights the need for even tougher standards in the automotive industry and sanctions against offenders – and not Brexit-induced deregulation, Labour MEPs warned. In the tests, monkeys were forced to breathe diesel exhaust fumes from… read more →

Theresa May’s latest surrender to the Brexit hardliners – ruling out any kind of customs union with the EU today – will lead to even greater economic damage to the UK, and risks a hardening of the border with Ireland. Richard Corbett MEP, Labour’s Leader in the European Parliament, said:… read more →

There are still outstanding issues to be resolved on citizens’ rights, Labour MEPs warned ahead of tomorrow’s European Parliament hearing which will listen to evidence from, among others, the parliament’s Brexit negotiators and representatives of the three million EU citizens in the UK and more than one million UK citizens… read more →

Outside of the EU, there will be no one to protect British citizens’ rights to clean air, Labour MEPs warned today after the UK environment minister received a dressing down from the EU Environment Commissioner. The government has been given until next Friday to demonstrate it will comply with EU… read more →

Labour MEPs have reiterated calls for the government to commission and publish full economic assessments of how Brexit will impact UK regions, following the leak of a cabinet analysis that revealed the national economy would be worse off outside the EU under all scenarios. Richard Corbett MEP, Labour’s Leader in… read more →

Labour MEPs have warned that Parliament must ensure EU limits on air pollution are enshrined in law during the progression of the Brexit bill, as the European Commission looked set to give environment secretary Michael Gove a dressing down tomorrow for the UK’s repeated breaches of legal air pollution limits.… read more →

Without the EU fundamental right to equal treatment that UK workers currently enjoy, they will have even less protection against pay discrimination, Labour MEPs warned as a parliament committee backed the case of British employees in Italy being underpaid vis-a-vis their colleagues, referring the issue to the Brexit steering group.… read more →